BP Africa: Operations Co-ordinator Jobs in South Africa

BP Africa is well known for exploration, production, refining, trading and distribution of energy. This is what we do, and we do it on a truly global scale. With a workforce of 80,000 employees, BP operates with business activities and customers in more than 80 countries across six continents. Every day, we serve millions of customers around the world. We are continually looking for talented, committed and ambitious people to help us shape the face of energy for the future.

The Refining & Marketing Segment is responsible for the supply and trading, refining, marketing and transportation of crude oil and petroleum products to wholesale and retail customers. We market our products in over 100 countries, operating primarily in Asia, Europe and North America but also in Australia, Africa and Central and South America.

The LPG (Liquefied Petroleum Gas) Business Unit is part of the Refining and Marketing Segment within BP. It is a progressive, innovative and dynamic global business which comprises 1100 staff in 3 Performance Units covering 11 countries. We fill LPG in bottles at our filling plants across the world and sell these through our branded distributors as well as BP Retail sites. We also serve Bulk B2B and Aerosol Propellants segments directly.

Job title               Operations Co-ordinator

Req ID   14169BR

Job category      Operations

Sub-category     Operations & Maintenance

Countries (State/Region)             South Africa

Location               Johannesburg

Role synopsis: The role is accountable for the following;

1.Operations excellence expertise and support to the business.

2.Efficient and Sustainable OMS (Operating Management System) implementation.

3.Support COW activities at company assets and customer sites.

Key accountabilities

•Day to day in the field with operations staff; building awareness on safety expectations and following up compliance.

•Assist in implementation of OMS (Operating Management System) in SA LPG sites.

•Identify, develop and embed Operations Excellence Best-Practice across assets.

•Support Operations Teams in developing Operating Practices and Procedures

•Working closely with HSSE Team and Operations team to deliver continuous improvement in developing world-class operating infrastructure.

•Participate in Management of Change Processes (CVP, HAZOP, PHSER etc)

Essential criteria & qualification:

• Technical Degree preferred.

Other relevant or desirable experience

•Preferably having five years experience in a similar Operational position.

•Preferably certification for Operations Management according to local regulation.

Desirable criteria & qualifications

•Successful history of project management

•Active and creative safety leadership record

•Defining, developing and implementing processes.

Relocation available        No

Travel required Yes – up to 25%

Is this a part time position?          No

How to apply:

Click on the link: http://www.bp.com/sectiongenericarticle.do?categoryId=9011247&contentId=7053220

Select “view jobs in Africa” then apply

This job expires on the 16^th of September 2010